Landed Estates
University of Galway

Ashfield House

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 9 houses.

Houses within 5km of Ashfield House

Displaying 9 houses.

House name Description
Roxborough In 1786 Wilson refers to Roxborough as the seat o Mr. Persse. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was the seat of Dudley Persse and valued at £70. The house at Roxborough is most famous as the birthplace of Isabella Augusta Persse, later Lady Gregory of Coole. Roxborough is now a ruin, having been burnt in 1922. The impressive front entrance gates (M541136) are still extant. A steward's house house, close to Roxborough, is located at M534128. This is still extant and occupied. Photo of Roxborough
Woodville House Woodville House is described as "a gentleman's seat, having fine premises and a good deal of woodland attached" in the 1830s. Robert Darcy, who acted as a land agent, was leasing this house from the Clanricarde estate in 1855. In 1906 it was valued at £26. It is still extant and occupied. The walled garden has also been restored and is open to visitors at certain time. See woodvillewalledgarden.com. Photo of Woodville House
Glenville The Earl of Clancarty was leasing a house valued at £12 in Cahercrea East to Margaret Daly in 1855. This house is still extant and now known as Glenville. In the adjoining townland of Ballycoony Clancarty was leasing a house valued at £4 as well as 118 acres to John Hardy. Photo of Glenville
Castleboy In 1855 Dudley Persse owned a house valued at £40 in Castleboy. Lewis also recorded it as a seat of the Persse family in 1837. One round tower and small portions of the stable yard now remain. Photo of Castleboy
Kilchreest Glebe Rev. William O'Grady was leasing this property from the Persse estate & John & Eliza Gloster. It was originally church lands. In 2006 this property was still extant and was offered for sale together with a property known as Killinan House nearby. Photo of Kilchreest Glebe
Millmount House Thomas Phayre was leasing this property from the Earl of Clancarty's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It also included a mill, herd's house and 150 acres. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built in the 1760s. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Millmount House
Curheen House Sometimes known as Coorheen House. In 1786 Wilson refers to Curheen as the seat of Mr. Loftus. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this was a small property occupied by Andrew Egan, leasing from the Clancarty estate and valued at £1 5s. Extended and enlarged sometime after this, by the 1890s it had become Curheen House, resided in by the Aitken family, agents for the Clancarty estate. Later the residence of the RC Bishop of Clonfert. Photo of Curheen House
Ballymanagh (Dunkellin) In 1786 Wilson writes that Ballymanagh was the seat of Mr. Burke. Ballymanagh House is shown on both the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased by James Burke from the Redington estate when the house was valued at almost £2. A house is still extant at the site.
Carheen House At the time of Griffith's Valuation Carheen was occupied by James Bourke, leasing from Peter Blake. The house was valued at £3. Carheen is still extant and in use. Photo of Carheen House